5th Grade referral window closes Nov. 3rd
K-4 Parent Meeting: November 12th @ 5:30pm
K-4 referral window: Dec. 1st- 15th
K- 4th GT testing: January 8th - 30th
What will we be learning in GT Lead this 9 weeks?
1st Grade - Authentic Research
2nd Grade - Simple Machines
3rd Grade - Spy School
4th Grade - Detective School
5th Grade - Independent Research
We have finished our castles and will present them next week. The amazing creations will be on display in the learning commons during the Art Gallery walk around. Next we are moving onto authentic research. Students will brainstorm questions and evaluate ideas using a rubric as they learn about research and the impact it can have on a school or community.
Second Grade
Second grade students finished their cars and completed the final challenge this week. What a success! The systems will be available to see in the Learning Commons during the Art Gallery walk around. On Tuesday students will begin using research skills to learn and present information about simple machines.
Third Grade
The highlight for third grade GT scholars this month was our field trip to the C. R. Smith Museum and picnic at The Founder's Plaza. It was SO much fun connecting our learning about flight. We are super excited to have started our new unit Spy School and have been analyzing symbols in codes to decode secret messages.
Fourth Grade
The Fourth Grade GT LEADers have created the most amazing monuments! We had the best time listening to each other present inscriptions while showing off monuments. Please stop by the Learning Commons during the Art Gallery walk around to see them all.
Fifth Grade
It was simply incredible to see the fifth graders identify strengths and weaknesses and use the information to set goals for the year. Their final product was to make a wire art symbol to remind them of their goal. They also got to work on their presentation skills as they shared their goals with the class. Now the students are in the process of selecting a topic and create a driving question to guide their learning in our independent research unit.
2025-2026 GT LEAD Schedule
First Grade~ Monday/Friday 1:30-2:15 or 2:15-3:00
(90 minutes)
Second Grade~ Tuesday/Thursday 1:05-2:05 or 2:05-3:05
(120 minutes)
Third Grade~ Tuesday/Thursday 9:20-10:20 (120 minutes)
Fourth Grade~ Monday/Friday 12:15-1:30
or Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 12:15-1:05 (150 minutes)
Fifth Grade~ Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:20-11:10
(150 minutes)
Email: tiffani.griffard@gcisd.net
Website: GT Newsletter
Location: 6600 Glenhope Circle North Colleyville, TX, 76034 USA
Phone: 817-251-5720